Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has criticised Peru for allowing its citizens to fight with the Israeli army in its war on Gaza. This statement followed Peru ’s condolences for a soldier killed during the war. In a tweet on its official account, Peru’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday: “The Peruvian government regrets the death of Yuval Lopez, a Peruvian-Israeli citizen who served as a reservist in the Israeli Defense Forces”. Palestine, in its statement, interpreted Peru’s acknowledgment as “permitting its citizens to participate in the genocide committed by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people in Gaza”. The Palestinian ministry…

Congratulating South Africa on its success in taking legal proceedings against the Zionist regime for its genocidal crimes in Gaza, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said the Israeli regime’s officials must be brought to justice. “I would like to congratulate the South African government and people, the people of Palestine and South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor on the country’s success in its lawsuit against the Zionist regime with the International Court of Justice,” the Iranian foreign minister said in a post on his X account on Friday. His comments came afterthe International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an interim…

Rawhi Fattouh, the president of the Palestinian National Council (PNC), has warned that Israel’s plans to reduce the area of the Gaza Strip under the pretext of expanding a “buffer zone” will reduce the territory’s area by 20 percent. In a news statement, Fattouh said that any action of this kind – which has seen the destruction of more than 1,200 Palestinian homes – is condemnable and a war crime. “This plan has a colonial goal, to implement the agenda of the right-wing extremist government. It also constitutes a tightening of the siege, collective punishment, and pressure on the Palestinians…

Decision taken by International Court of Justice yesterday echoes our motto that ‘the world is bigger than 5,’ Erdogan says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed on Saturday the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice against Israel, stating that it reflects the sentiment that ‘the world is bigger than five.’ “The decision taken by the International Court of Justice yesterday echoes our motto that ‘the world is bigger than 5’,” Erdogan said. “We once again call on Israel to heed to the voice of the international community and institutions and to immediately cease its attacks and massacres,” he…

Syria welcomes the International Court of Justice ruling to order immediate temporary measures to protect the Palestinians as this ruling is the starting point for the path of putting an end to Israeli escape from punishment on its most heinous crimes it committed against the Palestinians. “The Syrian Arab Republic welcomes the ruling issued by International Court of Justice on January 26th to try the genocide crimes committed by the Israeli entity in Gaza Strip.” Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said in a statement. “Syria also appreciates the ruling orders to implement a number of immediate temporary measures to protect the…

The legal team that defended Israel against the genocide charge at the ICJ on January 12 accused Egypt of being responsible for preventing the entry of humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. Now, a new report by The Wall Street Journal says top Egyptian intelligence and security officials called a meeting on the same day to discuss withdrawing Egypt’s ambassador from Tel Aviv in response to the allegations. “After almost five hours of discussions, they decided it was best to instead issue a statement denying the claims, leading some who are familiar with the thinking of…

 UN Security Council will meet next week over the ruling by the global body’s top court calling for Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza, the council’s presidency announced Friday.The Wednesday meeting was called for by Algeria, whose ministry of foreign affairs said it would give “binding effect to the pronouncement of the International Court of Justice on the provisional measures imposed on the Israeli occupation.”The ICJ on Friday said Israel must prevent genocidal acts in its war with Hamas and allow aid into Gaza, but stopped short of calling for an end to the fighting.The ruling “gives the clear…

In response to several countries announcing their withdrawal of funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Hussein Al-Sheikh, Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), has called for an immediate reconsideration of this decision. In a press statement, Al-Sheikh expressed concerns over the potentially severe political and humanitarian consequences associated with such a move. “We urge the countries that have declared a halt to their support for the UNRWA to immediately reverse their decision, which carries significant political and humanitarian risks.” He emphasized the critical importance of international assistance, especially during ongoing…

ISTANBUL: Talks have made progress on a deal toward a ceasefire in Gaza, bringing more aid into the Palestinian enclave and the release of Israeli hostages, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron told Reuters in an interview on Friday.

Palestinians called the ruling a “pivotal moment” in the journey towards justice, while Israel branded it “outrageous”